Question

a student is writing an editorial on fighting forest fires. the student wants to revise the editorial to make a precise claim. read the paragraph from the editorial and answer the question that follows. since the end of the nineteenth - century, there have been two conflicting approaches to dealing with forest fires: let them burn, or put them out. the first approach sees fire as playing an important role in forest ecology. the second sees all fires as dangerous and harmful. which sentence makes the most precise claim to add to the editorial? a. the question remains whether or not there is a third alternative. b. the most sensible approach, however, lies in between these two extremes. c. these two positions are strongly supported by different groups of people. d. i intend to make an argument about which of these approaches is best.

Explanation:

The passage presents two conflicting approaches to dealing with forest - fires. Option D clearly states the intention to argue about which approach is best, making it a precise claim for an editorial. Options A, B, and C are more general statements and do not directly set up a clear - cut argumentative stance like option D.

Answer:

D. I intend to make an argument about which of these approaches is best.